Smashbox Photo Filter Foundation - 9: closest matches in other brands
Smashbox Photo Filter Foundation in 9 is a neutral-undertone, medium shade ($42). Below: the 8 closest foundation shades from other brands by colour distance, plus its neighbours in the same range.
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| Brand | Product | Shade | Undertone | Depth | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nyx | Invincible Fullest Coverage Foundation | Honey Beige | Neutral | Medium | very close (ΔE 2.2) |
| Fenty | PRO FILT'R - Soft Matte Longwear Foundation | 370 Warm | Neutral | Medium | very close (ΔE 2.6) |
| Fenty | PRO FILT'R - Soft Matte Longwear Foundation | 380 Cool | Neutral | Medium | very close (ΔE 2.7) |
| Cargo Cosmetics | Liquid Foundation | F-60 | Warm | Medium | very close (ΔE 2.8) |
| Nyx | Concealer Jar | Tan | Neutral | Medium-Tan | very close (ΔE 2.8) |
| Smashbox | 24 Hour CC Spot Concealer | MEDIUM | Neutral | Medium | very close (ΔE 3.1) |
| Iman | Corrective Concealer Clay | Clay | Neutral | Medium | very close (ΔE 3.4) |
| Clinique | Even Better Glow™ Light Reflecting Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15 | WN 92 Toasted Almond | Neutral | Medium | very close (ΔE 3.4) |
ΔE under 2 = near-identical swatch, under 4 = very close, under 6 = close. Verify on skin.
Closest matches to Smashbox 9
- Nyx Invincible Fullest Coverage Foundation - Honey Beige (very close, neutral · medium · $12)
- Fenty PRO FILT'R - Soft Matte Longwear Foundation - 370 Warm (very close, neutral · medium · $34)
- Fenty PRO FILT'R - Soft Matte Longwear Foundation - 380 Cool (very close, neutral · medium · $34)
- Cargo Cosmetics Liquid Foundation - F-60 (very close, warm · medium · $42)
- Nyx Concealer Jar - Tan (very close, neutral · medium-tan · $5)
- Smashbox 24 Hour CC Spot Concealer - MEDIUM (very close, neutral · medium · $25)
- Iman Corrective Concealer Clay - Clay (very close, neutral · medium)
- Clinique Even Better Glow™ Light Reflecting Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15 - WN 92 Toasted Almond (very close, neutral · medium · $28)
Undertone and depth
Smashbox 9 classifies as neutral (balanced) at medium depth. See every neutral medium foundation shade we track, or all Smashbox foundation shades.
Neighbouring Smashbox shades
If this one is slightly off on you: 8 (medium, neutral) · 7 (light-medium, warm) · 6 (light, warm) · 4 (light, warm).
How to confirm the match
- Swatch on the jawline, not the wrist, and check in daylight.
- Match depth first, then undertone - a shade one step lighter/darker with the right undertone beats a perfect depth with the wrong cast.
- Let it sit 5-10 minutes: many formulas oxidise a touch darker/warmer.
Not sure of your own undertone or depth? Run the free undertone test or the skin tone finder - it reads them from a selfie in your browser (nothing is uploaded) - then come back to the matching shades.
How this works: shade colours are the brands' published swatches, converted to CIE Lab and compared with ΔE (colour distance). Swatches are approximations - lighting, formula finish, oxidation and skin chemistry all shift how a foundation reads. Use these as a shortlist and verify on your jawline in daylight.
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What undertone is Smashbox 9?
Smashbox Photo Filter Foundation 9 reads as neutral based on its published swatch colour (#c48152). Verify on skin - lighting and formula can shift it.
Which foundation is closest to Smashbox 9?
The closest by colour distance is Nyx Invincible Fullest Coverage Foundation in Honey Beige (very close), followed by Fenty 370 Warm and Fenty 380 Cool.
How accurate are shade matches from swatch colours?
Useful as a shortlist, not a guarantee: swatches are approximations and finish, oxidation and skin chemistry all change how a foundation reads. Confirm on the jawline in daylight.